Well, I hope that you aren’t tired of seeing quilts from QuiltCon because there are still a LOT to go!!
Today we are going to check out the group and bee quilts. Once again, I love seeing how groups of people work on a single project!! So let’s go….
This first quilt has a cool story!! The Central Ohio Modern Quilt Guild hosted a tent at the “Big Science Celebration”, introducing the science of quilting. Visitors could create a quilt block and many chose to take their block home. The rest were made into this quilt…..
It looks as if the visitors were given shapes that they could glue onto background blocks…..
Isn’t it amazing how a seemingly disparate set of blocks can look so good together!
The next quilt was made by quilters from the Charleston MQG. They used a palette of colors based on the Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree from Hawaii….
They were each asked to make a 12″x24″ improv block that used these colors and the keyword “Strength…..
The blocks were varied….
….and interesting…..
….and the straight line quilting tied it all together perfectly!!
This next group use “Circuit Board” for their prompt, reminding themselves of how important current circuit boards are for staying in touch…..
While most group quilts are pieced separately and then put together, this next one was collaboratively pieced on a long weekend retreat in the Montana mountains……
Man, wouldn’t it have been fun to be a fly on the wall and watch this develop!!
This group used the constraints of color and shape to create their masterpiece. The artist’s statement said….. “Shape Salad is a great reflection of our friendship and what we share with each other: quirkiness, vibrancy and warmth!!”
The first place winner in this category was…..
The group members used two fabrics and made traditional blocks without rulers. Black batting was used to feature the seams and subtle color differences of the light blocks and to deepend the impact of the darker blocks.
The Art Deco architecture at the Atlanta QuiltCon (2023) inspired this group of friends to make their own Deco quilt…..
Each person made a 12×84″ strip and then they met and arranged them. The ombre fabrics add so much shimmer to the quilt.
Lastly for today, I leave you with the second place winner….
Sonia Delaunay is a 20th century Frenchg painter noted for her use of strong colors and geometric shapes. Each member was to make a block that captured the essence of Sonia’s work.
The echo quilting added much to the design…..
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That is half of them….tomorrow we will finish up this category!!
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Frances,
Thank you so much for showing all the Quiltcon winners. I have to say, that today, Razzle Dazzle blew me away. I love the idea of a group quilt. I would call it high art. I must return to all of them again that you have put up, to look at each one, they are so wonderful. really.
Me too Patricia. I love the Art Deco style and this blew me away!!
Very, very interesting. The Elements quilt really sings to me–especially the quilting. Gorgeous!
It was one of my favorites too Andrea. I love the colors AND the quilting!!